2019-03-15 Off-Week Book Review: Why Buddhism Is True

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2019-03-15 Off-Week Book Review: Why Buddhism Is True

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Mar 15, 2019

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I review Robert Wright's Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment. While it's not necessary to know the "why" of things in order for Buddhist practice to be effective (and it can actually be a distraction), sometimes it can help us gain additional freedom from our subjective experiences.

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Mar 15, 2019

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Host Domyo Burk is a Soto Zen priest and teacher. She records episodes specifically for podcast listeners on traditional Zen and Buddhist teachings, practices, and history.

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